Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 5/10/2023

Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 8:03 p.m.

Wednesday, 5/10/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 5 – Passed: 2 – Reported: 1 – Nominations Confirmed: 4

[Daily Digest]
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                                            Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1577-S1608

Measures Introduced: Forty-two bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1508-1549, and S. Res. 205-206. 
                                                         Pages S1602-03

Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled “Legislative Activities Report of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the United States 
Senate during the 117th Congress”. (S. Rept. No. 118-21)
  S. 467, to modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive 
Payment Program of the State maritime academies, with an amendment. 
                                                             Page S1602

Measures Passed:
  Mark Swidan: Senate agreed to S. Res. 23, demanding that the 
Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of 
China immediately release Mark Swidan.
  Pages S1587-88
  Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 115, supporting the goals and ideals of “Countering 
International Parental Child Abduction Month” and expressing the sense 
of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused 
by international parental child abduction.
  Page S1608

Appointments:
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review 
Board: Sherriff Errol Toulon of New York vice Joseph Fox of New York. 
                                                             Page S1608

Congressional Review Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached provided that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, May 
11, 2023, Senate begin en bloc consideration of S.J. Res. 23, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and 
Designating Critical Habitat”, and S.J. Res. 24, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat”; that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11 a.m., Senate vote on passage of the 
joint resolutions in the order listed; provided further that upon 
disposition of the joint resolutions, Senate resume consideration of 
the nomination of Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, and then 
immediately recess subject to the call of the Chair; and that when the 
Senate reconvenes, there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior 
to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S1608

Message from the President: Senate received the following messages from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13873 of May 15, 2019, with respect to securing the information and 
communications technology and services supply to China; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
10)
Page S1601
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13667 of May 12, 2014, with respect to the Central African Republic; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-11)
Page S1601

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 117), L. Felice Gorordo, of 
Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two 
years.
Pages S1577-82

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  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 119), Glenna Laureen Wright-
Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education. 
                                               Pages S1582-83, S1583-85
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 118), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S1582-83
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 120), Colleen Joy Shogan, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States.
Pages S1583-85
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 121), Geeta Rao Gupta, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues. 
                                               Pages S1585-87, S1588-97

Messages from the House:
  Page S1601

Measures Referred:
  Page S1601

Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1602

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1603-05

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1605-07

Additional Statements:
  Pages S1599-S1601

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S1607-08

Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--121) 
                                           Pages S1582-83, S1585, S1588

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:03 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1608.)